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do a roaring trade (British & Australian) also do a roaring business (American) to sell a lot of goods quickly (usually in continuous tenses) It was a hot day and the ice-cream sellers were doing a roaring trade. (often + in ) The toy department was doing a roaring trade in furry dinosaurs. See also: trade rip-roaring very exciting and successful (always before noun) The show was a rip-roaring success. The car was launched with a rip-roaring publicity campaign. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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My dismay at the sight of the Triangle Bookshop below the Architectural Association in London doing a roaring trade in Content was however happily dispelled when a student pointed out to me that people were buying the book to get it signed by Koolhaas (who was visiting that day), in order to sell it on through the Internet at a higher price. Daikin is reaping the rewards of a healthy new Chinese appetite for home air-conditioning systems, and Japanese consumer products companies are doing a roaring trade in up-market soaps and skincare creams. |
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